February 2009
“In an effort to attract women to the site, Biderman and his colleagues combined...”
– Ashley Madison’s secret success - Los Angeles Times
“Here’s a little game to play during your next NBA outing: Look around for...”
– The Sports Guy: Bill Simmons Welcome to the No Benjamins Association - ESPN Page 2
“I have to spend more time with my bored wife because she is not out spending...”
– Weekends different because of the economy? « - Blogs from CNN.com
“Thus an average man—one with 120 friends—generally responds to the postings of...”
– The size of social networks | Primates on Facebook | The Economist
“To the contrary, I want them to always remember that they are in control. They...”
– ideasonideas - Eric Karjaluoto discusses design, brands and experience » Blog Archive » Don’t cage customers
This is My Process →
iamdanw:
When I do a design project, I begin by listening carefully to you as you talk about your problem and read whatever background material I can find that relates to the issues you face. If you’re lucky, I have also accidentally acquired some firsthand experience with your situation. Somewhere along the way an idea for the design pops into my head from out of the blue. I can’t really explain...
“Obama was the first president to speak about “data” in his inaugural address,...”
– The Empiricist-in-Chief - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
Louis CK on Conan →
Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy
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Windows 7 SKUs announced: your worst nightmare has... →
- Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
- Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
- Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
- Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
- Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
- Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)
“I keep saying the sexy job in the next ten years will be statisticians. People...”
– Hal Varian on how the Web challenges managers - The McKinsey Quarterly - Hal Varian web challenge managers - Strategy - Innovation
Gamasutra - Opinion: Ten Tips For Managing... →
1. Don’t Make Players Start Over To Change Difficulty 2. Explain Difficulty Levels Clearly 3. Adjust To The Player 4. Make The Metrics Known 5. Allow For More Control 6. Don’t Conceal Assistance 7. Use Real Player Feedback 8. Let Players Adjust 9. Offer Hints When Needed 10. You Can Always Make It Easier
“This study provides further support for the idea that experiential purchases...”
– PsyBlog: How to Choose Between Experiential and Material Purchases
“Way back in 1937, Ronald Coase elaborated his theory about why corporations...”
– Wide Awake Developers: Why Do Enterprise Applications Suck?
“In the US baseball spring training is getting underway in full swing in Florida...”
– Micro Persuasion: The Newspaper Reporter of the Future is Here Today
“Those who had read the exercise instructions in an unadorned, accessible...”
– A Recipe for Motivation: Easy to Read, Easy to Do: Scientific American
“What do your prospects dream of? What would get them to wait in line?”
– Like a dream come true (Seth Godin’s Blog) (via superamit)
A Tweet You Can Believe In - TrueHoop By Henry... →
Shaquille O’Neal’s Twitter feed has been vouched for every which way. But that didn’t stop Phoenix’s Jesse Bearden from doubting. It was something he and his friend Sean had debated many times. Jesse writes about what happened next on his blog a Foot and a Half.
“If journalists can’t find what they’re looking for on a website,...”
– PR on Websites: Press Area Usability (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox)
“In the early ’90s, the federal government came into pro wrestling and...”
– RealGM Baseball: Wiretap Archives: Ventura: Selig Should Be Indicted
“Crucially, though, the study showed that not only did a leader’s dominant...”
– PsyBlog: Leaders Emerge by Talking First and Most Often
“Knowing the odds, Battier can pursue an inherently uncertain strategy with total...”
– The No-Stats All-Star - NYTimes.com
“One statistical rule of thumb in basketball is that a team leading by more...”
– The No-Stats All-Star - NYTimes.com
“We are programmed to be interrupted. We get an adrenalin jolt when orienting to...”
– Digital Overload Is Frying Our Brains | Wired Science from Wired.com
“- 34 percent of respondents admit to flirting with someone else while on a date,...”
– Social Media Stats: Your Significant Other is Shady
“If your firm is less than three years old and under $1 million in revenues, you...”
– The Economics of Giving It Away - WSJ.com
Why don't more software applications look like... →
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